1. Do you have any secret talents? What are they?
   Not sure if this is a secret talent, but I have been told I eat a lot, either at one sitting or throughout the day.
2. Your favorite band or musical artist?
   Too many to choose from! I enjoy music from all genres.  Recently I have been listening to “old school” country music – Garth, Reba, and George!
3. Your top “bucket list” place to visit or experience?
   I would love to go to Japan, undecided about what city or town though.
4. Any pets? What are they and what are their names?
   We have three dogs.  Our girl is Pepper, she is a one and a half year old Great Dane.  We have two boys, the first is Porter he is a one and a half year old English Pointer/Plott Hound mix and rounding out our pack, is our baby Haze he is a 6 month old German Shorthair Pointer.
5. Favorite way to relax on the weekend?  I enjoy tending to my plants, it’s exciting to see who is growing!  But right up there is sitting quietly with a good book or watching a series/movie with my family.
6. What are your pet peeves? 
   The tiny corner that gets ripped off a food package/wrapper that then gets left on the counter, table…floor.  It is so tiny and it never makes it to the rubbish can!
7. How would your friends/family describe you?
   Someone who is thoughtful, putting other people first, and my family would say I am goofy with a dry sense of humor.
8. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
   I enjoy the niche I have found at Hawaii First.  I can still meet with all types of people who need financial help or guidance and I can share what I have learned with our team.
9. If you could share a meal with any individual, living or dead, who would they be?
   I would love to have a meal with my Gramma Anna, she passed away a few years ago.  I miss hearing her saying “Come inside, sit, did you eat? You need to eat something!” And then watch while she hummed while she fixed me the most ‘ono meal.

Meet Terry Guerrero! She started her career here 15 years ago, and loves helping people. Her proudest accomplishment is the knowledge that she’s gained in those years, which has helped shape who she is today.

Some other fun facts about Terry.

1. Your favorite band or musical artist?
   My favorite musical artist was Selena. Although she is no longer here, she is still loved by so many and her memory lives strong.
2. Your top “bucket list” place to visit or experience?
   My top place is Switzerland because the beauty of that place is just so mesmerizing.
3. Any pets? What are they and what are their names? 
   I have a dog named Mello.
4. Favorite way to relax on the weekend?
   I love to read a good book or watch a good movie with no interruptions!
5. Who is your hero/someone you look up to? My hero will always be my mom. Her life story is so inspiring to me.
6. What are your pet peeves?
   One of my pet peeves is a dirty floor. It really annoys me when there is something on the floor (rubbish, paperclip, paper, etc) and people just walk by and not even attempt to pick it up.
7. How would your friends/family describe you?
   My friends/family would describe me as always putting the needs of others first before my own needs.
8. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
   In 5 years, I still plan to be working so I can reach my ultimate goal of retiring when my husband retires. He will possibly be retiring in 8 years so our plan is to be able to travel freely when the time comes.
9. If you could share a meal with any individual, living or dead, who would they be?
   If I could share a meal with anyone, it would be with my mom. Just to have quality time would mean the world to me.

Congratulations to Nani Alameida, who’s been with us for 5 years! She’s proud of completing CDCFC, Pathways Training, and FEC; as each training provided her with information and tools needed to assist clients through our Pathways coaching session. She loves working with an awesome team and getting to know our members (and non-members).

1. Your favorite band or musical artist?
   Luther Vandross
2. Your top “bucket list” place to visit or experience?
   Paris
3. Any pets? What are they and what are their names?
   Not at this time…but for 2 ½ years, we were blessed with our baby girl Sadie who brought so much joy to our family.
4. Favorite way to relax on the weekend?
   On the beach, floating in the ocean and an ice-cold beverage.
5. Who is your hero/someone you look up to?
   My dad, he is a very humble and loving man.  His actions and words truly display that he practice what he preaches.
6. What are your pet peeves?
   There’s quite a bit, but a dirty bathroom has to be at the top of that list.
7. How would your friends/family describe you?
   Goofy…Girl, just wanna have fun! hahaha
8. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
   Tomorrow’s not promised, I would hope still be living this blessed life with my husband and family. Also, not trying to rush my kids but hopefully, a grandma enjoying her grandbaby(ies)…
9. If you could share a meal with any individual, living or dead, who would they be?
   My grandma, Leialoha Kanehailua…I wouldn’t mind hearing stories of her childhood/family stories/living during those times.

Congratulations to Sharon Low, who’s been with us for 20 years! She loves making a difference and helping to change people’s lives. Her favorite part of her job is helping families get into their first homes who never think it’s achievable.

Interesting facts about Sharon:

1. Do you have any secret talents? What are they?
   I was told that my secret talent is making people feel comfortable and welcoming people with open arms.
2. Your favorite band or musical artist?
   I love 90’s R&B (Brian McKnight, Jodeci, etc.)
3. Proudest accomplishment at Hawaii First?
   I think one of my proudest accomplishments is helping this family get into their first home. They never thought they would ever achieve that goal. We worked on fixing their credit, located a property, broker, realtor and contractor. It was a process but it was achieved and the family is very ecstatic now that they have a home to create memories in with their growing family.
4. Your top “bucket list” place to visit or experience?
   I would like to go back to Italy. I lived in Napoli, Italy in my teenage years as a military dependent.  I took it for granted and now as an adult, I would like to soak in the culture and the experience.
5. Any pets? What are they and what are their names? Yes, I have a Pomchi dog.  Her name is Kaua.  No matter how I’m feeling, she’s there to greet with so much love.  She fills a lot of love to our family.
6. Favorite way to relax on the weekend? Spending time with my family and TRYING to sleep in.
7. Who is your hero/someone you look up to?
   I have a couple people that are my heroes and people that I look up to and they know who they are. My husband and kids are my heroes. I wouldn’t be the person I am today without them, but my main hero is my son, Micah Low.  He is an Airman in the Air Force and will be graduating in the next couple weeks to become a Fire Protection (Fireman).  He wanted to do something that was bigger than himself.
8. What are your pet peeves?
   Having a dirty house.
9. How would your friends/family describe you?
   They probably would say hard worker, selfless, passionate and put others before herself.
10. If you could share a meal with any individual, living or dead, who would they be?
    I would love to share a meal with my brother who passed away a couple years ago. I took “TIME” and him for granted.  Always thinking that we will see each other soon but that never happened with our crazy lives and living on the other side of the world.  Our meal would be filled with lots of laughter and lots of good food.